Stablecoin supply stalls, but payments jump 45% as Visa, Mastercard and Stripe connect crypto to cash
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Stablecoin payments reached $482 billion through September this year, a 45% increase, while circulating supply stalled in 2026. The figures were published alongside coverage that pointed to Visa, Mastercard and Stripe adding crypto rails and to card spending rising.
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Users and payment customers notice a larger share of crypto-linked spending moving through normal payment channels now, because stablecoin payments reached $482 billion through September this year. The figures point to card-based transactions and added crypto rails from Visa, Mastercard and Stripe being part of the current payments landscape, so people transacting across these systems are seeing those rails in use today. (per coindesk.com)
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| When | What happened | Figure |
|---|---|---|
| 1.0 years ago | BTC a 1.152e+05 $ high | today it sits -29.6 % from there |
| 4 months ago | BTC a 5.857e+04 $ low | today it sits +38.5 % from there |
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